The tickborne parasitic illness babesiosis generally resolves without complications following appropriate treatment in healthy patients. However, that is not the case in those who are immunocompromised, researchers report in the February 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Early virologic response to treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is equally predictive of sustained virologic response in patients coinfected with HIV as it is in patients with HCV monoinfection. Medscape Medical News
Dr. Brian Conway highlights the encouraging data presented at AIDS 2008 that can assist clinicians in meeting the goal of viral suppression even in highly experienced patients. Medscape HIV/AIDS
In HIV-infected adults, concurrent tuberculosis is associated with significant weight loss, anemia and hypoalbuminemia, according to the results of a study from India. Reuters Health Information
